How to master paragraph writing? Writing a perfect paragraph on any topic.

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What is paragraph writing?

Paragraph Writing

A paragraph can be defined as a piece of writing in which one's thought as the central idea or controlling idea is developed using supporting details which can be examples, reasons, comparative sentences, or other related facts. Every good paragraph should have a controlling idea, to which sentences are related. 

A paragraph is regarded as a good one only if the readers can completely understand the unit of information it contains, and if its central or controlling idea is completely developed using appropriate supporting ideas.

While producing paragraphs for our purpose, we have to arrange the sentences clarifying the idea so that we can meet our aim of expressing our thoughts. Coherently organized sentences overtly clarify the central idea of the paragraph. The sentences that do not relate to the central idea must not be included in the paragraph.

What are the types of paragraphs?

Classification of Paragraphs

Paragraphs are simply categorized as descriptive, narrative, reflective, and expository or argumentative. The classification depends on the nature of the topics and the purpose of writing. They are discussed as below:

1. Descriptive Paragraph

A descriptive paragraph describes places, objects/things such as countries, rivers, towns, buildings, and so on and so forth. A descriptive paragraph is an accurate account of the subject matter which imparts factual information. For example:

Portsmouth is an industrial city on the southern coast of England Although the largest proportion of the working population is employed in the naval dockyards, there are many other industries in the area. For example, there are clothing factories, manufactures of electrical components, light machine industries, and chemical industries. The naval dockyards have been in existence for five centuries, but most of the other industries have been established during the past fifteen years (Chaplen, 1976).

The above paragraph is a simple and clear description of an industrial city in England. The paragraph explains the changes taking place during the past fifteen years and why they have taken place as well.

2. Narrative Paragraph

A narrative paragraph describes the historical events, stories biographies, and so on. The writer of the paragraph narrates the subject matter. It is, to some extent, reflective, too. 

For example:

Only last year I witnessed what might have been a fatal accident. I was out for a stroll on the Mall At the crossroads near the General Post Office, I saw a car coming down, which swept round the corner of the road and crashed into another coming up. Happily, no one was killed but several people sustained injuries. The driver was knocked senseless. The two cars have completely wrecked The policeman on point duty had raised his hand to stop one of those cars But coming as it was at the speed of about eighty miles an hour the driver could not apply brakes in time (Dave et al. 1988)

The aforementioned paragraph narrates a motorcar accident that was witnessed by the author of the paragraph.

3. Reflective Paragraph

A reflective paragraph consists of reflections upon some topics, which are generally of an abstract nature; such as habits, politics, discipline, and so on. Reflective paragraphs include the experience of the writer on a particular topic. For example.

Perseverance is the very hinge of all virtues. We fail in our undertakings in the world not because we lack talents, but because we have no strength of will and tenacity of spirit to carry out schemes We sometimes waste our force on imaginary difficulties. Difficulties that melt into the nothingness of a dream before dogged perseverance. It has been well said "Patience and perseverance will overcome mountains The smallest brook on the earth, by continuing to run, has hollowed out for itself a considerable valley to flow in Let, therefore, extol the virtue of perseverance Without it all the rest are little better than fancy-gold which glitters in your purse, but when taken to market proves to be slate or cinders (Dave et al., 1988).

The paragraphs as such reflect the opinion of the writer upon some topics.

4. Argumentative/Expository Paragraph

Argumentative or expository paragraphs explain the saying or exposition. The writer of the paragraphs should try to give his/her thought to the readers to establish the truth of the saying. The writer tries to make readers believe his saying. The sayings or quotations are suitable topics for these types of paragraphs. For example:

Ruskin called books Kings Treasuries Books are indeed the richest possession of mankind The world would be barren without books Life would love half of its charm if books were banished from the world. Books are the friends of the friendless. Perhaps no other thing has such power to lift the poor out of his poverty, the wretched out of his misery to make the burden-bearer forget his burden, the sick his suffering, the sorrower his grief, the down-trodden his degradation as books. They are friends to the lonely, companions to the deserted, joy to the joyless, good cheer to the disheartened, a helper to the helpless, and a consoler to the afflicted. They bring light into darkness and sunshine into shadow (Dave et al, 1988)

The paragraph above exposits or argues why and to what extent books are friends of everyone. In this kind of writing, the writer tries to clarify his opinion by mentioning his arguments.

Some Features of a Good Paragraph

How to write a perfect paragraph? 

1. Unity

The connectedness of the supporting details with the central idea is called unity. A paragraph is a piece of writing in which a central or controlling idea is developed using supporting details. Every sentence in the paragraph must be closely connected with the topic of the paragraph The central idea should be fully developed, and should not be left half-developed. All the supporting details should directly be related to the central idea. Unnecessary details should not be introduced in the paragraph. A paragraph is said to be badly constructed if it lacks unity.

 2. Placement of a Topic Sentence

The sentence having the main idea of a paragraph is called the topic sentence. The terms main idea, central idea, and controlling idea are synonymously used. The topic sentence can be written as below: 

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1. The Topic Sentence at the Beginning

The topic sentence written at the beginning of the paragraph is clarified using supporting details. It is regarded as the most usual system of writing a paragraph. There are certainly some advantages in placing the topic sentence or pilot sentence at the beginning of the paragraph. The writer will case himself to plan the paragraph properly. On the other hand, the reader will be facilitated to grasp the information imparted by the paragraph For example:

Geographers have found that there are some important differences between the northern and southern polar regions of the earth The Arctic region, in the north, is mostly sea, surrounded by masses of land The south pole, on the other hand, is situated in a landmass surrounded by the oceans, in fact, Antarctica is regarded as a continent by itself. Both the regions have a very cold climate, but the winter in the Arctic is not so severe or so long as that in the Antarctic. Antarctica is snowbound almost throughout the year, the snow in the Arctic melts in summer. There is some vegetation in the Arctic, but Antarctica is a desert with virtually no plant or animal life (Narayanaswami, 2000)

2. The Topic Sentence in Middle

The topic sentence also appears in the middle of the paragraph with the supporting details after and before it. In such a paragraph, the reader will have to face the problem of getting the central idea of the paragraph. For example:

When the motorcar was first introduced it was a clumsy ty machine that labored along the street at a pace no farter than that of a trotting horse People looked at it with suspicion and fear. Since then the motor car has come a long way and is today a combination of beauty, luxury, and efficiency The modern automobile, sleek and streamlined with its brilliant hues, is an aesthetically appealing object, almost a work of art. You can travel in it in absolute comfort at an incredible speed and yet feel no fatigue at the end of the day's journey The engine is a masterpiece of mechanical ingenuity, and seldom lets you down if you maintain it in good condition (Narayanswami, 2000).

3. The Topic Sentence at the End

The topic sentence can also be placed at the end of the paragraph Facts related or the supporting details are presented one after another leading to a summing up in the topic sentence at the end. While writing such a paragraph, the last sentence is presented, to sum up, the central idea of the whole writing. For example

Recently there were reports in the newspapers on violent incidents in Bangladesh during a football match The fans supporting the two teams clashed openly in the streets, and stones and acid bombs were hurled at the spectators and at the police who were trying to control the crowds In Latin American countries, too, passions run high during football matches, and large-scale violence erupts during the matches English football fans have indulged in violence during the European Cup matches Such incidents lead us to conclude that our belief in supports as a means of establishing friendship among nations is misplaced (Narayanaswami, 2000)

1.2.3 Coherence

The logical sense relation between lexical items in a text is simply referred to as coherence. The thought in a paragraph should be connected and developed in a logical order to maintain coherence. The paragraph should be so constructed that one sentence leads on naturally to the next, and there should be a regular logical progression of thought. The material of a paragraph can be ordered in many ways, but the appropriate methods can be noted as chronological order, spatial order, logical order, climax, comparison and contrast, and so on.

1.2.4 Cohesion

It refers to the intra-textual relation of the grammatical and lexical kind that makes the parts of the text together as a whole to convey the complete meaning of it.

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Some Examples of Paragraphs

Some Guided Paragraphs

Here, the paragraphs given along with basic points are called guided paragraphs. Some guided paragraphs are given below:

A. An Accident I Witnessed

Last week, I witnessed a fearful accident while I was going to Pokhara to meet my relatives Early in the morning. I started my journey from Kathmandu. My bus left on time. Every seat of the bus was occupied. While we were traveling, it was raining heavily. As we reached Naubise, our bus driver accidentally jammed on the brakes to stop. I watched through the window and saw that there was a long queue of vehicles. As we got off the bus, we were informed that two vehicles collided with each other. As I heard it, I was extremely excited to know what really happened. I rushed to the spot where the accident happened 1 knew that the bus was going to Pokhara carrying 54 passengers. It met with the accident at 6 a.m. some unharmed passengers told me. Both of the vehicles were badly damaged as they fell 70 feet below the road. Unfortunately, nine of the bus passengers and the driver of the truck died on the spot. Fifteen of them were badly injured. They were immediately taken to hospitals Fortunately, the rest of the passengers were unharmed We saw that there was a pool of blood which made my eyes water. We were blocked there for an hour and moved ahead to our destination safely.

2. My Aim in Life

Education functions as the most important factor in the upliftment of the society, country, and the whole human civilization as well Public awareness can be fostered through education. To provide education to the people, I want to be a teacher in my life. After I pass graduation, I want to go to a remote place being a secondary level teacher. I will try to teach most of the children about the place. If I find any children not going to school, I will try to find the prime causes of this situation. I will try to convince their parents to send them to school. Furthermore, I will run many adult literacy classes for illiterate adults. I hope they will be co-operative with me. I will try to uplift their consciousness. I do hope that they will be literate and conscious after some years. If they are conscious, they can understand what is right and what is wrong. I will try to provide them health education, too because I have seen illiterate people are very careless about their health I will try to convince them not to follow bad and dead traditions because they are the hindrances that stop the human civilization from getting uplifted Because of the aforementioned reasons, I want to be a teacher in my life in the days to come.

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Cell Biology

CELL:

The cell is the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism. It is typically microscopic and consists of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane. Cells are building blocks of the body and each cell is capable of performing a basic function of life such as reproduction, respiration, excretion, growth, and so on. Cells are known as the structural and functional units of life. All the life activities exhibited by living organisms are the combined action of these cells.

CELL THEORY:

A German botanist Mathias Jacob Schleiden (1838) and a German zoologist Theodor Schwann (1839) found out that plant tissues and animal tissues were made of cells. They combined their views and proposed their views as Cell theory. The fundamental features of cell theory are:

 All living organisms are made up of cells and their products.

 Cells are the structural and functional units of all living organisms.

 Each cell is made of a small mass of protoplasm and a nucleus.

 Each cell arises from the pre-existing cell.

 All cells are basically similar in chemical composition and metabolic activities.

 The function of an organism is the total sum of activities and interaction of constituents cells.

EXCEPTIONS TO CELL THEORY:

Cell theory does not cover all organisms. Some exceptions of cell theory are:

 Viruses: they lack cellular machinery

 Bacteria and Cyanobacteria: they lack a true nucleus.

 Some organisms such as Rhizopus, Mucor, and Vaucheria have coenocytic bodies (bodies not

differentiated into cells).

 Mature mammalian RBCs and Sieve tube cells are without nuclei.

 

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CELL AS AUTONOMOUS UNIT:

Cells are autonomous units because of the following facts:

 Each and every cell is capable of independent existence.

 While genetic information is contained in a cell.

 Each cell converts macromolecules into its own macromolecules.

 Each cell can obtain or manufacture energy.

 Each cell regulates its own activities through-flow of energy.

 Each cell has a definite life span.

CELLULAR TOTIPOTENCY:

The ability of a living nucleated cell to regenerate into a complete organism is known as Cellular totipotency. The concept of cellular totipotency was proposed by Haberlandt in 1902. However, cellular totipotency was experimentally proved by Steward and his co-workers by growing phloem tissue of carrot root into the completely healthy and fertile plant.

UNICELLULAR AND MULTICELLULAR ORGANISMS:

Unicellular organism:

Organisms that are made from just one cell are known as unicellular organisms. In a unicellular organism, the single cell performs all metabolic functions such as growth, respiration, digestion, etc. Unicellular organisms are independent and have little or no coordination with other cells except for sexual reproduction.

Multicellular organism:

The organisms which are made from numerous cells are known as multicellular organisms. In a multicellular organism, there is a division of labor among the cells. Different cells of different organs have different functions but there is coordination among them.

ENERGY AND INFORMATION FLOW IN A CELL

The flow of energy:

Energy is necessary for all living organisms to perform different life processes. Green cells trap solar energy for the preparation of energy-rich compounds such as carbohydrates while the non-green cells obtain energy by oxidization of such energy-rich compounds in plants. However, in animals, the compound which contains energy is transferred in a food chain of an ecosystem.

The flow of information:

The cell needs information in order to conduct the life processes which they may get either from inside the cell or from outside the cell. Thus there are two types of information i.e.

a) Intrinsic information:

The information that is present inside the cell is known as Intrinsic information. The cell gets intrinsic information from DNA molecules. DNA has information to regulate metabolic activities, synthesizing protein, etc.

b) Extrinsic information:

The information that comes from outside of the cell is known as Extrinsic information. Cell

obtains extrinsic information from certain stimuli, metal ions or hormones. This information regulates cellular activities far from their origin.

a) Sandwich Model:

This model was proposed by J. Danielli and H. Davson in 1935. According to this model, cell

the membrane consists of phospholipid bilayers sandwiched between two layers of proteins.

b) Unit membrane concept:

This model was proposed by J.D. Robertson in 1959. According to this model, all bio

membranes are either made of a unit membrane or multiple unit membranes where each

unit membranes are trilaminar structures i.e. they have phospholipid bilayer present

between protein layers.

c) Fluid Mosaic Model:

This model was proposed by Singer and Nicholson in 1977. According to this model, the cell

membrane consists of fluid phospholipid with protein molecules floating on it. This model

states that proteins are not found in uniform layers but are present in a mosaic pattern like

icebergs in the sea. The hydrophobic tail of the phospholipid layer lies towards the center whereas

the hydrophilic head lies toward the periphery and globular proteins are found on the outer side

(extrinsic proteins) as well as the inner side (intrinsic proteins) of the phospholipids bilayer. Thus

present protein molecules act as enzymes, carriers, and receptors.

Structure:

Numerous models have been proposed by different scientists to explain the structure of a cell

membrane. The important models are as follows:

The cell wall is made of three different layers i.e. middle lamella, primary wall, and secondary wall.

i) Middle lamella: It is the outermost thin cementing layer that lies between adjacent cells.

It is made of calcium and magnesium.

ii) Primary wall: It is a more or less elastic layer formed after the middle lamella. It is made of

pectin, hemicellulose, and cellulose.

iii) Secondary wall: It is a much thicker, rigid, and inelastic layer formed inner to the primary wall. It

is made up of cellulose, hemicelluloses, pectin, and lignin.

Primary and secondary walls are not continuous and form gaps called plasmodesmata which acts

as the cytoplasmic bridge between two cells.

Functions:

 It protects cells from injury.

 It is selectively permeable so allows only selected substances to pass through it.

 It functions as a receptor site for various stimuli such as hormones, antigens, etc

 The sub-cellular membrane forms a separate chamber for specific metabolism.

 It provides sheath for cilia and flagella.

 Transporation of materials takes place through the plasma membrane by diffusion, osmosis,

active transport, endocytosis, exocytosis, etc

PROTOPLASM:

Protoplasm is a colloidal mass found in cells and it is the living matter of cells. It consists of cytoplasm

and nucleus.

a) CYTOPLASM:

 It is a jelly-like semi-solid mass of protoplasm excluding the nucleus. It consists of cell organelles and cell inclusions.

i) Cell organelles: These are living sub-cellular bodies of cytoplasm which have a definite

shape, size and are specialized for specific functions. E.g. Mitochondria, Chloroplast,

etc

ii) Cell inclusions: These are non-living metabolically inactive substances found in

the cytoplasm. E.g. Carbohydrates, Proteins, Pigments, Hormones, etc

Functions of cytoplasm:

 It facilitates the intracellular distribution of nutrients, metabolites, etc

 It helps in the exchange of materials between organelles.

 It is the seat of synthesis of biochemical molecules such as nucleotides, proteins, etc

 It is the site of glycolysis and biosynthesis of fatty acids. 

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Mitochondria

Mitochondria were first discovered by Kolliker in 1880 and the name Mitochondria was assigned by

Benda in 1897. These are the largest cell organelles in animals. They are the site of cellular respiration

and helps in energy production thus are known as the powerhouse of the cell. Energy in the form of ATP is

synthesized during aerobic respiration in mitochondria. Mitochondria are found in all eukaryotic cells

except mammalian RBC and sieve tube elements.

Mitochondria differ in shape from cylindrical, tubular, spherical to rod-shaped. Each mitochondrion

consists of two membranes i.e. outer membrane and inner membrane. The space enclosed between

the outer and inner membrane is called intermembrane space. The outer membrane of mitochondria is

smooth while the inner membrane is folded inward to form finger-like projections called Cristae. The

inner side of the inner membrane bears small tennis racket like structures called exosomes or F1

particles or elementary particles. Each oxysome has a head, a stalk, and a base. Oxysomes helps in

ATP synthesis. The inner membrane of mitochondria encloses a gel-like substance called matrix. The

matrix consists of proteins, ribosomes (the 70s), double-stranded circular naked DNA, RNA, and enzymes.

Functions:

 They are powerhouses of the cell which generate energy.

 They form the middle piece of sperm.

 They help in yolk formation.

 Some amino acids like glutamic acid, aspartic acid are synthesized in mitochondria.

 They help in the elongation of fatty acids.

 They regulate calcium ion concentration in cells.

 They provide important intermediates for the synthesis of chlorophyll, cytochrome, steroids, etc

PLASTIDS:

The term plastid was introduced by E.Haeckel in 1866. Plastids are colored organelles or cells.

Plastids are present in plants and few protozoans. They are of three types: Chloroplast, Chromoplast

, and Leucoplast. Plastids are interchangeable i.e. leucoplast when exposed to sunlight changes to

the chloroplast (potato), chloroplast changes to chromoplast when the fruit ripens, leucoplast changes, etc

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Biology Questions for Entrance

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Topical Questions in Biology

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Electrostatics Grade 11 notes

Electrostatics

The branch of physics which deals with the electrical charges at rest is called electrostatics or static electricity.

Current electricity:

The branch of electricity that deals with the charge in motion is called current electricity

Electric Charge:

The charge is the inherent property of some fundamental particles because of which matter experiences the force in the electromagnetic field.

In electrostatics, electric charges are produced by friction between two bodies due to the transfer of electrons from one body to another without their actual movement. So, an object can be changed due to friction.

When a glass rod is rubbed with silk and brought near small paper pieces it attracts them. The property developed

 

in glass rod on rubbing with silk is supposed to be positive charge and that developed in silk is supposed to be the negative charge.

When a plastic comb is rubbed with hair, a plastic comb

becomes electrically charged Which is conformed when is

brought near To the small piece of papers It attracts the piece of paper.

Types of Electric charge:

Electric charges are basically of two types

1. Positive charge: Positive charge is fundamentally carried by protons.

2. Negative charge: Negative charge is fundamentally carried by electrons.

The body which losses electrons become

positively charged and the body which gains

electrons become negatively charged.

A particle or an object which has net-zero charges is referred to as neutral. Neutrons are neutral.

Thus, electric charge is the fundamental property of every matter carried by subatomic particles such as

electrons and protons.

Unit and Dimension of Electric Charge

The unit of electric charge is the coulomb (C).

The charge is the product of two fundamental quantities: Electric current (I) and time (T)

The electric Charge(q) = Current(I) x Time(t)

Thus,

Electric charge is the scalar quantity and is usually denoted by “q”. Its SI unit is Coulomb(C) or Ampere second.

Note:

Remember that a positive charge experiences force along the direction of the electric field and a negative charge experiences force in the opposite direction.

The CGS unit of Charge is stat−coulomb.

1C=3×10⁹ Statcoulomb

1nC=10⁻⁹C

1μC=10⁻⁶C

Dimension

Charge (q) = 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝐼×𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑇

Or,

𝑞=[𝐼𝑇]or [𝐴𝑇]

The modern theory of electrification

The process of developing a charge in a body is called electrification.

According to this theory, a body can be charged by the transfer of electrons. Every material is composed of atoms. In an atom, the number of positively charged protons must be equal to the number of negatively charged electrons.

So, it is electrically neutral.

By any process, if some of the electrons are removed, the body becomes positively charged because several protons are more than electrons.

On the other hand, the material that receives electrons acquires a negative charge because of extra electrons added.

Properties of electric charge:

1. Only two types of electric charges exist in nature. They are positive and negative.

2. Like charges repel and unlike charges attract each other.

3. It is a scalar Quantity, So the total charge on the body is the algebraic sum of all charges distributed over different parts of it.

4. Electric Charge is quantized.

The charge on a body is always an integral multiple of the basic unit of charge. This basic unit is

taken as the charge on an electron or proton which is equal to 1.6x10 19 C.

i.e. Total Charge on a body

(Q) = ±𝐍e

This is called the quantization of charge.

Where, e = 1.6x10 19 C is charge of an electron and N= 0,1,2,3,4,……...

5. Electric charge is conserved, i.e. charge can neither be created nor be

6. The electric charge on a body does not depend on its speed.

Conductor:

Materials through which electricity (charge) can pass easily are called conductors. Generally, the metals like copper, silver, iron, acidic water, the human body, earth, etc. are the conductors of electricity.

Conductors can be charged by friction and the charges they gain spread over the whole surface.

Conductors like metals possess free electrons.

Metals like copper, silver, gold, and aluminum are very good conductors of electricity.

Insulator:

Materials which do not allow the electric charges to pass through them are called the insulators. Glass, wood, dry paper, rubber, ebonite, air, etc. are the insulators or non-conductors of electricity.

Insulators can gain charges by friction but the charges can’t move to other parts and remain localized.

Insulators do not possess free electrons.

Fused quartz is a very good example of an insulator. 

Charging of a Body:

The charging of a body is the process in which a body gains or loses charged particles (electron). There are three method for the charging of a body.

•    Friction.

•    Conduction.

•    Induction.

Charging by Friction:

Charge particles can be transferred by rubbing a body to another.

While rubbing, the electrons on a body move to another body. One which losses the electrons, gets positively charged and the other, which gains the electrons, gets negatively charged.

Nature of charge in rubbing pair materials
S.N.	Pair materials	Positively charged	Negatively charged
1	Glass rod, Silk Cloth	Glass Rod	Silk cloth
2	Fur, ebonite rod	Fur	Ebonite rod
3	Woolen cloth, Plastic pen	Woolen Cloth	Plastic Pen
4	Woolen carpet, rubber	Woolen Carpet	Rubber
5	Dry hair, plastic comb	Dry Hair	Plastic Comb

Charging a body by conduction

When a neutral body is brought into contact with a charged body some charges flow into it and become charged. The charge acquired by the neutral body is similar to that of the charged body.

Fig. charging of a metallic sphere by conduction

 

Charging by Induction: The temporary charging of a body when it is brought nearer to a charged body without touching it is known as induction. The charge on an originally charged body is called inducing charge and the charge in a conductor which is influenced by the charge on another body is known as induced charge. The charge developed at near ends is called induced bound charge and the charge developed at the far end is called induced  free charge.

(a) Charging a body negatively  by induction

Step (I):

If a positively charged glass rod is brought near a body PQ  (Kept on an insulating stand), the end P of the body acquires bound negative charges and the far end Q acquires free positive charges due to induction as shown in figure 1(a).

Step (II):

The body PQ is earthed with the help of the metal wire as shown in figure 1(b). In this case, the free positive charges flow to the earth. However, the negative charges being the bound charges do not move into the earth.

Step (III): The earthed is removed keeping the glass rod still in its position. The bound negative charges remain at end P as shown in figure 1 (c).

FFig1: Charging a body negatively by induction Step (IV):

Finally, the positively charged rod is removed away from the body PQ. The bound negative charge spread over the whole surface of the body PQ as shown in figure 1(d). Therefore, the body's PQ becomes negatively charged by induction.

Ebonite rod

•       Step (I): An ebonite rod is charged negatively by rubbing it with fur. The negatively charged ebonite rod is brought close to the body PQ to be charged as in figure (2) a. In doing so, the end P of the body acquires positive charges, and the end Q acquires negatives charges.

•       Step (II):

The conductor is earthed as shown in figure (2) b. The negative charges in the body PQ flows into the earth since they are free of charge. However, the positive bound charges remain in the body.

•       Step (III):

The earthing is removed from the body PQ keeping the ebonite rod as it were as in figure (2) c.

•       Step (IV):

The negatively charged ebonite rod is removed. In doing so, the positive charges on the body PQ became free and get distributed     Fig 2: Charging a body positively by induction uniformly throughout the body as in figure (2) d. 

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Neb Grade 11 Biology

Introduction to Biology

Biology (taken from two Greek words Bios means life and logos means to study or discourses) is a science that deals with phenomena of life.

The term Biology was first used by Lamarck and Treviranus.

However, Aristotle (384-322 BC) is known as the father of Biology. 

Botany: The word botany is derived from the Greek word 'botane' which means herb or plant. Thus, Botany is the branch of biology that deals with the study of plants.

Zoology: The word Zoology is derived from the Greek word 'Zoon' which means animal. Thus, Zoology is the branch of biology that deals with the study of animals.

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Thermodynamics Grade 11 combined summary

Thermodynamics ( NCERT and NEB )

 Temperature is a relative measure or indication of hotness or coldness. Hot utensils are said to have a high temperature, and ice cubes to have a low temperature. An object that has a higher temperature than another object is said to be hotter. Note that hot and cold are relative terms.

We know from experience that a glass of ice-cold water left on a table on a hot summer day eventually warms up whereas a cup of hot tea on the same table cools down. It means that when the temperature of the body, ice-cold water or hot tea in this case, and its surrounding medium are different, heat the transfer takes place between the system and the surrounding medium, until the body and the surrounding medium, are at the same temperature.

Measurement of temperature using a thermometer

A measure of temperature is obtained using a thermometer. Many physical properties of materials change sufficiently with temperature. Some such properties are used as the basis for constructing thermometers. The commonly used property is the variation of the volume of a liquid with temperature. For example, in common liquid–in–glass thermometers, mercury, alcohol, etc., are used whose volume varies linearly with temperature over a wide range.

 Thermometers are calibrated so that a numerical value may be assigned to a given temperature on an appropriate scale. For the definition of any standard scale, two fixed reference points are needed. Since all substances change dimensions with temperature, an absolute reference for expansion is not available. However, the necessary fixed points may be correlated to the physical phenomena that always occur at the same temperature.

 The ice point and the steam point of water are two convenient fixed points and are known as the freezing and boiling points, respectively. These two points are the temperatures at which pure water freezes and boils under standard pressure. The two familiar temperature scales are the Fahrenheit temperature scale and the Celsius temperature scale. The ice and steam point have values 32 °F and 212 °F, respectively, on the Fahrenheit scale and 0 °C and 100 °C on the Celsius scale.

On the Fahrenheit scale, there are 180 equal intervals between two reference points, and on the Celsius scale, there are 100.

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